Tuesday, May 20, 2008

WE NEED A STRONG, UNITED AND ACTIVE UBC FOR 2008-2009

DEAR UESF LOCAL 61 MEMBERS AT DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. , ACADEMIC
MIDDLE SCHOOL

IT IS VITAL WE HAVE A UNION BUILDING COMMITTEE TOTALLY SUPPORTIVE OF
ALL YOUR RIGHTS FOR THE 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE
SUPPORT, PROTECTION AND INSURE ADHERENCE TO OUR CONTRACT AND SUPPORT
FOR EACH MEMBER'S CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS.

FOR 2008-2009 WE NEED AN ACTIVE UBC , WHERE REPRESENTATIVES ATTEND NOT
ONLY MONTHLY MEETINGS , BUT ALSO ATTEND VARIOUS UESF MONTHLY MEETINGS
TO INSURE OUR VOICE IS HEARD ON ALL DECISIONS BEING MADE, WHICH MAY
AFFECT OUR SITE AND EACH MEMBERS WORKING CONDITIONS.

A. MIKE MCACHREN HAS ATTENDED ALL OUR UBC AND UBC/ADM MEETINGS, AS WELL
AS ATTENDED AND PARTICIPATED IN OUR UESF ASSEMBLIES AND UESF MIDDLE
SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL UNION MEETINGS ON A REGULAR BASIS. HE HAS WRITTEN
NUMEROUS LETTERS ON BEHALF OF OUR MEMBERS RIGHTS.

B. JUDITH GERBER HAS ATTENDED ALL OUR UBC AND UBC/ADM MEETINGS,AS WELL
AS ATTENDED AND PARTICIPATED IN OUR UESF ASSEMBLIES AND UESF MIDDLE
SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL UNION MEETINGS. SHE HAS BEEN AND CONTINUES TO BE
AN ACTIVE ADVOCATE FOR PROTECTION OF OUR UNION RIGHTS DURING EACH AND
EVERY MONTHLY MEETING WITH PROTECTION OF MEMBERSHIP RIGHTS. SHE HAS
WRITTEN NUMEROUS LETTERS ON BEHALF OF OUR MEMBERS TO THE UNION AND
SFUSD ADMINISTRATORS TO INSURE ADHERENCE TO OUR CONTRACT.AND HAS VOICED
MEMBERSHIP CONCERNS DURING SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETINGS.SHE HAS ALSO
ATTENDED LEVEL TWO GRIEVANCE HEARINGS TO SUPPORT THE RIGHTS OF
AGGRIEVED MEMBERS AND OUR SCHOOL SITE.SHE HAS BEEN AN OUTSPOKEN UNION
ACTIVIST, WHO IS TO BE COMMENDED FOR HER EFFORTS.

C. ALISA BROWN HAS ATTENDED ALL OUR UBC AND UBC/ADM MEETINGS,
PARTICIPATED IN UESF FUNCTIONS TO SUPPORT OUR MEMBERS. SHE HAS BEEN AN
ADVOCATE AT MANY OF OUR SSC MEETINGS TO PROTECT MEMBERS RIGHTS, AND HAS
WRITTEN LETTERS ON BEHALF OF OUR SITE MEMBERSHIP TO PROTECT OUR RIGHTS
AND SUPPORT ADHERENCE TO OUR CONTRACT.ALISA HAS ALSO PROMOTED SOCIAL
UNITYY THROUGH HER AFTERSCHOOL AND WEEKEND EFFORTS TO BRING MEMBERS
TOGETHER THROUGH SORELY NEEDED SOCIAL FUNCTIONS WHICH ARE A WELCOME
RESPITE FROM OUR DAILY ROUTINES. SHE IS TO BE COMMENDED FOR THESE
EFFORTS.

D. JOE MOORE HAS ATTENDED AND PARTICIPATED IN OUR UBC AND UBC/ADM
MEETINGS, HE HAS WRITTEN LETTERS ON BEHALF OF AGGRIEVED MEMBERS AND
PARTICIPATED IN LEVEL TWO GRIEVANCE HEARINGS TO SUPPORT OUR MEMBERS
RIGHTS AND INSURE ALL OUR RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED ACCORDING TO CONTRACT.
HE HAS ALSO ATTENDED SSC MEETINGS AND HAS BEEN AN ADVOCATE FOR
PRESERVATION OF FACULTY MEMEBRS ACADEMIC FREEDOMS FOR WHICH HE IS TO BE
COMMENDED.

E. DEREK BRYSON HAS ATTENDED ALL OUR UBC AND UBC/ADM MEETINGS, HE HAS
BEEN AND CONTINUES TO FACILITATE CONSTRUCTIVE RESOLUTION OF MEMBERS
CONCERNS TO PROMOTE RESOLUTION WHICH BENEFITS US ALL.

F. JAMIE SHELDON HAS ATTENDED ALL OUR UBC AND UBC/ADM MEETINGS, BEEN AN
ACTIVE PARTICIPANT AT OUR SSC MEETINGS TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE ALL
MEMBERS RIGHTS AND ACADEMIC FREEDOMS. SHE HAS ALSO ATTENDED NUMEROUS
UESF SPECIAL EDUCATION UNION MEETINGS AND ADVOCATED FOR FACULTY AND
STAFF AT THESE MEETINGS. SHE HAS WRITTEN NUMEROUS LETTERS IN SUPPORT OF
SITE AND AGGRIEVED MEMBERS. HER EFFORTS ARE HAVE HELPED INDIVIDUAL
MEMBERS.

G. MIRANDA DOYLE HAS ATTENDED AND PARTICIPATED IN EACH UBC MEETING AND
MOST SSC MEETINGS. SHE HAS PROVIDED A CONSTRUCTIVE AND SUPPORTIVE ROLE
IN HELPING TO INSURE OUR MEMBERS CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED. SHE
HAS WRITTEN NUMEROUS LETTERS ON BEHALF OF AGGRIEVED MEMBERS TO INSURE
THEIR RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED AND GRIEVANCES ARE RESOLVED TO THEIR
BENEFIT.

H. LONETTA SPEARS HAS ATTENDED MANY OF OUR UBC MEETINGS AND PROVIDED
AGGRIEVED MEMBERS WITH LETTERS OF SUPPORT. THROUGH HER
GRIEVANCES,LETTERS AND COMPLAINTS OUR MEMBERS RIGHTS AND WORK PLACE
PROTECTIONS HAVE BEEN CLEARLY COMMUNICATED TO UESF LEADERS AND SFUSD
OFFICIALS TO INSURE OUR CONTRACT IS FOLLOWED.

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A. COLLEEN MALTBY HAS ATTENDED ALL OUR UBC AND UBC/ADM MEETINGS, SHE
HAS ACCURATELY RECORDED THE ACTIONS OF THESE MEETINGS. SHE HAS BEEN A
TIRELESS ADVOCATE AS PARAPROFESSIONAL BUILDING REPRESENTATIVE TO INSURE
OUR STAFF MEMBERS RIGHTS CONTINUE TO BE PROTECTED. THROUGH MS MALTBY'S
EFFORTS AND ADVOCACY , WE WERE ABLE TO WIN A GRIEVANCE WHICH LEAD TO
PARAPROFESSIONALS BEING PROVIDED KEYS FOR THE ROOMS THEY ARE ASSIGNED
TO. HER TIRELESS EFFORTS THESE PAST THREE YEARS WERE FINALLY REALIZED
,WHEN WE WON THIS GRIEVANCE NOT ONLY FOR PARAPROFESSIONALS, BUT ALSO
FOR SECURITY GUARDS AND SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS. FOR THESE EFFORTS SHE IS
COMMENDED AND OFFERED OUR SINCERE THANKS. SHE CONTINUES TO WRITE
LETTERS ON BEHALF OF AGGRIEVED MEMBERS AND SUPPORT EACH MEMBERS
CONTRACTUAL RIGHT AS WELL AS THE PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS WOMEN MEMBERS
AND STUDENTS AT OUR SCHOOL SITE. MY SINCERE THANKS MS MALTBY FOR ALL
YOUR EFFORTS.

B. LEETHA WOOTEN HAS ATTENDED ALL OUR UBC MEETINGS AND PROVIDED THE
PERSPECTIVE OF OUR STAFF DURING OUR MEETING DISCUSSIONS. SHE IS A
CONSISTENT SUPPORTER OF CERTIFICATED, CLASSIFIED AND STUDENT RIGHTS AND
IS TO BE COMMENDED FOR HER QUIET ADVOCACY.

C. CAREY JEFFERSON THOUGH UNABLE TO ATTEND MEETINGS HAS BEEN A
MESSENGER TO UBC MEMBERS FROM CERTIFICATED AND CLASSIFIED MEMBERS
REGARDING THEIR CONCERNS AND SUGGESTIONS TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE EACH
OUR CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS. HE HAS WRITTEN LETTERS IN SUPPORT OF AGGRIEVED
STAFF TO PROMOTE RESOLUTION OF THEIR CONCERNS AND GRIEVANCES. HE HAS
ALSO BEEN PROACTIVE IN INSURING OUR UBC DEVELOPED SCHOOLWIDE DISCIPLINE
PLAN HAS WITHIN HIS ABILITY BEEN FOLLOWED.THANK YOU CAREY FOR ALL YOUR
EFFORTS!

D. DAVID WILLIAMS WHEN ABLE HAS ATTENDED OUR UBC AND SPECIAL EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT MEETINGS. DAVID HAS ALSO ATTENDED NUMEROUS UESF
PARAPROFESSIONAL MEETINGS TO COMMUNICATE THE CONCERNS OF OUR MEMBERS.
HIS ADVOCACY WAS VITAL IN OUR WINNING OUR SITE GRIEVANCE TO PROVIDE
PARAPROFESSIONALS, SECURITY GUARDS AND SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS WITH KEYS.
THANK YOU DAVID FOR YOUR EFFORTS.

EACH OF THE UBC REPRESENTATIVES AND ALTERNATES DESCRIBED ABOVE HAVE
DEMONSTRATED THE UTMOST CONCERN FOR EACH OF OUR MEMBERS CONTRACTUAL
RIGHTS AND DESERVE TO BE THE PERSONS TO REPRESENT YOU IN THE YEAR
AHEAD. PLEASE SERIOUSLY CONSIDER EACH OF THESE PERSONS AS WE MOVE
THROUGH THE NOMINATION AND ELECTION PROCESS IN THE DAYS AHEAD TO INSURE
WE CONTINUE TO BE THE MOST ACTIVE UBC IN OUR DISTRICT AND ONE WHERE ALL
MEMBERS RIGHTS AND CONCERNS ARE RESPECTED AND SUPPORTED.

PLEASE SERIOUSLY CONSIDER EACH OF THESE INDIVIDUALS , WHEN YOU NOMINATE
AND VOTE FOR THESE POSITIONS


THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION.
SINCERELY,
JAMES A. GALGANO
UEAF LOCAL 61 BUILDING REPRESENTATIVE


"AN INJURY TO ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL"